A season of words: The influence of indigenous voice on educational policy and curriculum in Lane County, Oregon, United States of America.

摘要

Two centuries of colonial policy have forever changed Indigenous cultures in the United States. Subtleties in response to these policies have been documented, leading to the development of a variety of community based and state sponsored programs. This work documents Native community responses to these policies in Lane County, Oregon. Identifying historic factors which have led to the development of "Indian" education programs, and inspired the growth of a pan-Indian pseudo-culture, one can observe conflicting values within the local Native community. These values are presented as a matrix for further development of Indigenous pedagogy. International comparisons are made with respect to parallel colonial processes, and responses are couched within the values associated with Indigenous cultural survival. Methodology utilized is based on participant observation, oral histories, and Indigenous research models.